Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10622, David Ellis, Conti. Mass.

conti. SERVICE Mass
Ellis, David
NUMBER
S 10622
CONTENTS

10.04.4
New Hampshire
Maria Ellis
of Newport in the State of New Hampshire who was a Sister in the Company commanded by Captain Ballard of the Regt. commanded by Colonel Reed in the Mass line for 1 year 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 75 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March 1833 and sent to Mrs. Maria Ellis 16 Court Street Charles Town N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $146.16 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4 '33 36.17 $182.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.H. Goddard Clerk Book 6 Vol. 5 th Page 83
Date of death not on A 13

Application of David Ellis for Pension -
9456

State of New Hampshire } Court of Common Pleas August County of Sullivan } ss June 1832
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two, David Ellis, a resident of Newport in the county of Sullivan, & state of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th. 1832, that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775. with his brother Jacob Ellis, (who now, as he believes, lives) in Vernon in the state of New York) for eight months, and served in Col. Joseph Reed's regiment of the continental line under the following named officers, (i.e.) Capt. Seth Bullard's company in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed and at the expiration of said term of eight months, that he re-enlisted for the term of one year in Capt. Samuel Dayson's company in said Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment, and served the full time of said enlistment, and was discharged in the state of New York near the Hudson river at a place called the Highlands - the latter part of December 1776 or the former part of January 1777. At the time he first enlisted he resided at Walpole in the county of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts or he may have been called of Mendon, as his father, in whose family he resided, removed from Walpole to Mendon about the time of his enlistment - & that soon after his enlistment, he marched to Roxbury, near Boston and was stationed at a place called Jamaica Plain, where he remained during his above named term of eight months, for which he first enlisted, & where at about the expiration of said first term, he enlisted again for one year, and remained at the aforesaid station till the British forces evacuated Boston, immediately after which, he marched to New York city, and after a considerable time, he marched thence through various places to a place called the Highlands in the state of New York - where he served out the remaining term of said enlistment and was discharged, but does not recollect whether he had a written discharge or not, but if he had he has long since lost the same.

And was present at the battle of East Chester or mile square — he does not now positively recollect which, but thinks it was called the battle of East Chester — & he further states that he served during said terms of enlistment as a musician, (i.e.) a fifer, and was discharged as aforesaid after faithfully serving the whole of both said terms of enlistment amounting in the whole to one year & eight months as a musician —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
David Ellis Given & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he has above stated
I Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Ellis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
B. B. French

9456
Maria Ellis
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1 year 8 Mos June 1884
Hon. H. Hubbard Charlestown N.H.
Amos Eds. June 1884 1896

BRIEF in the case of  of Newport
David Ellis  in the State of  NH amp  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 75 " 8 " As a Fifer Gen. Col Reed Cap T. Grafton   76 1 " " " Col Reed Capt. Pinner  
5. In what battles was he engaged? East Chester
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nashua, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

WASHINGTON
October 6, 1931 am
Miss Irma Greenham 215 Lutz Avenue W. Lafayette, Indiana.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to David Ellis a soldier of the Revolution from Massachusetts.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 10622, based upon his military service in that war.
David Ellis, while residing in Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775 and served eight months as fifer in Captain Seth Bullard's company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts regiment; and immediately reenlisted and served one year as fifer in Captain Samuel Payson's company, Colonel Joseph Read's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, and was aged seventy-seven years.
He stated that his father (name not given), with whom he lived, moved at about the time of his enlistment, from Walpole to Mendon, Massachusetts.
There is no reference to wife and children.
The above noted record is that of the only David Ellis of Massachusetts, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Oct 30, 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
W. J. Murphy John D. Lockwood
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
David Ellis,
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Ashfield, Franklin Co., Mass.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Ashfield, Franklin Co., Mass.
Date of death (as near as possible):
1843 in Springfield, Erie Co., Pa.
Christian name of widow:
Sarah, dd " " " 1848
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Think not.
Remarks:
Entered service 1779 by draft, & served some years.
Your name and address:
J. A. Ellis 170 Clinton St., Chicago, Ill.
2338b2m
L. W. B.

I. 10,622 L. W. B.
Chicago.
U. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
January 21, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your communication of recent date, you are advised that the David Ellis whose military record was furnished you under date of November 12, 1896, is the only David Ellis found upon the Revolutionary War pension records on file in this Bureau. You are advised, however, that this soldier at the date of his death was residing in Pennsylvania
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. J. A. Ellis,
170 Clinton Street,
Chicago, Ills.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. O.,
November 12, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of David Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension August 28, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Newport, New Hampshire, and his pension was allowed for one year and eight months' actual service as a fifer in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bullard and Col. Reed. He enlisted at Walpole, Mass.
Very respectfully,
D. D. Murphy
Commissioner.
Mr J. A. Ellis,
170 Clinton Street,
Chicago, Ills.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 12, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of David Ellis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension August 28, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Newport, New Hampshire, and his pension was allowed for one year and eight months' actual service as a fifer in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Bullard and Col. Reed. He enlisted at Walpole, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr J. A. Ellis,
170 Clinton Street,
Chicago, Ills.

215 Lutz Avenue W. Lafayette, Indiana September 19, 1931
Director of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am very desirous of knowing if a David Ellis , from only 8d Mass Massachusetts fought in the American Revolution. If so I would like to know any information which you may be able to supply me about him. If there was more than one Revolutionary soldier by the name of David Ellis I should like to know that also.
I should appreciate very much any information which you may give me.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Inma Greenham

CALUMET BOOK & ENGRAVING CO.
(INCORPORATED)
GENERAL JOB PRINTERS
STEEL ENGRAVERS AND PLATE PRINTERS
PUBLISHERS
170-174 So. CLINTON ST.
TELEPHONE, MAIN 2974.
ROBERT H. WAGNER, Pres. H. SEVERN HANSON, V. P. & Tr. JAMES A. ELLIS, Sec.
Chicago, Ill. Dec. 12, 1893.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir,---
I return herewith the record of David Ellis , of the Revolutionary army, which you have very kindly forwarded, because it does not concern the man of whom I desire to know. It is a case of duplication of names, without doubt.
The David Ellis in whose record I am interested did not enlist but was drafted, from Ashfield, in 1779, being then sixteen years old. He never lived at Newport, New Hampshire, and I do not think he was ever in that town. In 1832 (when this record shows an application for pension) he was living in North Springfield, Pa., where he settled in 1818, and where he continued to reside until his death, in 1843.
If record of this soldier can be found, I shall esteem it a great favor to receive it from your office.
Respectfully Yours,
J. A. Ellis
170 Clinton St.,
Chicago, Ill.

Nov 12 96 Doed Pens d li. SWB M rs J A Ellis Chicago Ills. and Jan. 21. 1897 as above
1931- Oct 6- Hired to memo Ionia Greenbaum ser-3.
Rev. War
10622 INVALID.
File No. 10.622
David Ellis
Life Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Ralph Thompson of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire Seventy five years of age Do here and say, that for the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five I was a Soldier in the Revolution for the term of eight months in Capt William Briggs Company and Col Joseph Vose Regiment, and the said David Ellis was in the same Regiment with me though not in the same Company he belonged to Capt. Seth Bullock's Company. I was well acquainted with said David Ellis through that season, at the close of the eight months service I think the latter part of December the said David Ellis and myself both enlisted into the year service in Col. Joseph Vose Regiment & in Capt. Samuel Payson's Company and the said David Ellis and myself both served as Soldiers in said Col. Joseph Vose Regiment through the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six. I was well acquainted with the said David Ellis through both campaigns and knew him to be the same David Ellis which made an application to the Government for a pension, etc. where both discharged in the State of New York near the Hudson River at a place called the Highlands the latter part of December Seventeen hundred and Seventy six or the first of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven. The said David Ellis served as a Piper in said Capt. Payson's Company in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six.
Ralph Thompson
State of New Hampshire Sullivan
January 17 - A.D. 1834
Personally appeared Ralph Thompson and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit By him. Subscribed. before me James Smith Justice Peace

I Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Su- perior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify, that James Smith is a Justice of the Peace, and that his within signature is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th day of August 1832.
B. B. French
James Smith Justice of the Peace

Newport R.I. Sept 2 d
Free
Sep. 25 th
945-6 9457
A. H. ...
Dear Lewis Cass Esqr
Secretary of War Washington
District of Columbia

Newport N. H. Aug 31. 1832
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War
Sir, Included are the applications of David Ellis & Luther King for pensions. They are both honest men —
King is very Poor - partly maintained by his Relations, & partly by charitable friends. I hope you will find all right in his application, & that you will be able to attend to it soon - & send me a return —
With sentiments of high considera-
tion & respect
Yours &c. Amasa Colley

I Sth Heart of Shrewsbury in the County of Windser and State of Vermont Seventy three years of age do hereby certify that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for the term of Eight Months in Capt., Seth Bullard's Company and for the term of one year in Capt., Samuel Deyson's in Col., Joseph Root's Regiment and that Mr David Ellis was in the same Company and Regiment with me I was well acquainted with said David Ellis through the season of the Eight Months and one year's service and the said David Ellis and myself both served as soldiers in said Col., Joseph Root's Regiment through the term of time as have spoken of in the years seventy five and six I was well acquainted with the said David Ellis through both campaigns and know him to be the same David Ellis which now makes application to the Government for a pension we were both discharged in the state of New York near the Hudson River at place called the Highlands the latter part of December Seventeen hundred and seventy six or the first January Seventeen hundred and seventy seven the said David Ellis served as a Fifer in said Capt., Deyson's Company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six Sth Heart
State of Vermont } Shrewsbury January 18th AD 1831 Windser County } Personally appeared Sth Heart and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Rodolphus Brown Justice of Peace
Hereby certify that the above Dependent is a person of truth and veracity
Rodolphus Brown Justice of Peace

With Thanks Sufficient

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office, the Winchester County ss } 19 th January A. D. 1831, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Winchester, Do hereby Certify, that Ro- dolpheus Brown is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the within are his signatures In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County sub- scribe my name the day above -
Benj. Swan